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October 2014

Disconnected and Discontented

I just wanted to put a little of my story out there and sort of introduce myself...

There have been times in my life when I believed that my daydreaming was no more harmful than…

Blog Disconnected and Discontented 2 Likes Hello there- I'm new!

I'm a new person that just joined!

Uh, let's see here... I have terrible word economy

I daydreamed a lot when I was younger, but there were many kids that did, it…

Blog Hello there- I'm new! 1 Like anyone relate to this?

so i'm driving to work, ( i often 'play' in my car), and one character is having a really emotional heart-to-heart with another character. The next thing i realise, i'm bawling my eyes out…

Blog anyone relate to this? 1 Like 20 years with eyes wide shut, or It's so beautiful outside

I was driving this Friday and heard The Great Pretender performed by Freddie Mercury, and I just enjoyed the music. Nothing actually happened, no visions, no imaginary story, nothing. And this was…

Blog 20 years with eyes wide shut, or It's so beautiful outside 1 Like The fantasy all around us, Is it real?

Today I was walking through 'my fantasy garden' (actually its just the garden in front of the courthouse where I work)... the flowers are blooming and green leaves have finally come in. …

Blog The fantasy all around us, Is it real? 2 Likes Obsessions Hurt

No matter what the object is, obsessing hurts. Your head feels like it's too full. Even when closed, your eyes dart around, trying to focus on something. You feel disconnected from the people…

Blog Obsessions Hurt 1 Like why i think mdd is like smoking/pacing in public

Some people say that mdd isn't really addictive. I disagree. My mother refuses to acknowledge that i need to pace as much as she needs to smoke. I was at a bonfire, extrovert mode initiated, when…

Blog why i think mdd is like smoking/pacing in public 2 Likes who is unfortunate? An unlucky person is not the one who has MD and who daydreams. Rather it is the one who has MD and cant daydream. You feel like ur day is incomplete. Ur life is incomplete. Not being able to daydream… Blog who is unfortunate? 2 Likes How much control do you have over your story… Do you plan out and decide everything your daydream characters do, is if influenced by real life, or do the characters sometimes demand that things happen. Some of my stuff I plan, especially about… Discussion How much control do you have over your story… 1 Like Character Withdrawal? Hello everyone,

My gosh. It must be nearly a year since I've logged onto here. I have been unbelievably busy. Sorry for my absence, I really miss it here! I am Jennifer, am 17 years-old, and am… Blog Character Withdrawal? 4 Likes Victim of Love

I fell victim to kitty cuteness once again. I was held hostage in bed for over 2 hours. I went to lie down in bed for a few minutes, but then Grendel curled up sweetly behind my legs, so I…

Blog Victim of Love 2 Likes My MDD Story From 8-27 I've been part of the community for a few weeks, but I haven't shared my story until now. I remember the exact day my MDD began. I was eight, in the third grade. I was a lonely child, one of maybe f… Discussion My MDD Story From 8-27 2 Likes Humility.

My entire life, ive been asked the same questions. What are your interests? what do you do for fun? What are your friends like? Every single time i hear these, i panic. Depression, anxiety, MDD,…

Blog Humility. 2 Likes Do you write stuff down? Is your daydream all kept in your head, or do you write or draw stuff too? I have a whole folder of it on my computer-I keep a diary in my character's point of view, I have a spreadsheet of all of… Discussion Do you write stuff down? 1 Like I wish you knew... (Really Quick Journal Entry about my mom from my Creative Writing class)

I wish you knew how my life has changed since you left. I learned how to do laundry and how to make dinner. I can be independent now.

I wish you knew about my dad being slightly…

Blog I wish you knew... (Really Quick Journal Entry about my mom from my Creative Writing class) 3 Likes

September 2014

I wish my dream world was my reality... I hate my real life. I sometimes think that somehow god got it wrong and I was suppose to be born in a different family, different country and maybe even a different time. My dream life is there for… Discussion I wish my dream world was my reality... 5 Likes Two personalities? Has anyone felt as though they have a personality that they act out in real life but that their true personality is the one they act out in their daydreams? I have thought this for a lo… Discussion Two personalities? 4 Likes Epiphany-esque-ish

My brain does this thing where it likes to take my life's goodness and connect it via an intricate mental spiderweb to sin, evil, and damnation. At least, that's the way I view it some of the…

Blog Epiphany-esque-ish 5 Likes Sorry I've been gone so long.

Hi, Everyone.

I know I've been MIA for a while, but I'm trying to get back on more because I really do care about all of you and this site. I've had some health issues that have…

Blog Sorry I've been gone so long. 2 Likes Do any of you enjoy having MDD?

I found this page a month ago, And it seems everybody on this page hates having MDD.

But I enjoy being able to make up stories in my head, and being able to attach myself to the characters…

Blog Do any of you enjoy having MDD? 4 Likes The last year

So I haven’t been on here for a while, no one probably noticed, but here’s a bit of an explanation for those of you who do care. Just over a year ago I accepted a teaching job on the other side of…